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S70.211D vs S70.212D

S70.211D (Abrasion, right hip, subsequent encounter) compared with S70.212D (Abrasion, left hip, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S70.211D and S70.212D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S70.211D
Right
Abrasion, right hip, subsequent encounter
S70.212D
Left
Abrasion, left hip, subsequent encounter

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S70.211D and S70.212D name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S70.211DAbrasion, right hip, subsequent encounterS70.212DAbrasion, left hip, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionAbrasion, right hip, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S70.211D).Abrasion, left hip, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S70.212D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources